Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering2024-11-092022978-1-5106-4920-0978-1-5106-4919-40277-786X10.1117/12.26102512-s2.0-85129619594http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2610251https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/12148Computer-Generated Holography (CGH) promises to deliver genuine, high-quality visuals at any depth. We argue that combining CGH and perceptually guided graphics can soon lead to practical holographic display systems that deliver perceptually realistic images. We propose a new CGH method called metameric varifocal holograms. Our CGH method generates images only at a user’s focus plane while displayed images are statistically correct and indistinguishable from actual targets across peripheral vision (metamers). Thus, a user observing our holograms is set to perceive a high quality visual at their gaze location. At the same time, the integrity of the image follows a statistically correct trend in the remaining peripheral parts. We demonstrate our differentiable CGH optimization pipeline on modern GPUs, and we support our findings with a display prototype. Our method will pave the way towards realistic visuals free from classical CGH problems, such as speckle noise or poor visual quality.EngineeringElectrical and electronic engineeringOpticsConference proceeding1996-756X812195700003N/A4395